The additional BPC meeting that was held on Saturday 17th August at Ann Grayburn’s house in Cardiff.
“It was a very pleasant meeting with the nine of us including 2 members of the Cardiff Piano Circle. Lovely feedback from folk. The food was amazing. ” – from Ann
The Masterclasses being held at Henleaze URC in Bristol 0n Monday 26th August are now full for players with a waiting list.
There are still places for observers to come for all or part of the Masterclass day including the shared lunch. – There will be a recital by Alton at the end of the day with music composed by Liszt and Gliere.
The cost of the Masterclass day has been reduced to £5.
There are also places available for the private lessons being held with Alton in Keynsham on Tuesday 27th August.
Please let Leonora know if you would like to come along to the Masterclass day or to have a private lesson with Alton.
Please note that there are still places available at our August meetings, being held on Saturday August 17th with Ann in Cardiff and on Sunday August 18th with Leonora in Keynsham.
Seats available on the door. Please make a £5 minimum donation to aid Dorothy House Hospice Care.
Title ” Chopin and his Russian Followers ”
Sergei Prokofiev Op. 12 Preludes Nr.7 from 10 Pieces
Frédéric Chopin Fantaisie in F minor Op.49
Sergei Rachmaninov Etudes -Tableaux Op.33 nr. 5 in D Minor and
nr.8 in G minor
Alexander Scriabin Prelude Nr.1 op16 in B major
Etude Op. 8 Nr. 2 in F#minor
Poeme Op.32 Nr. 1 in F#major
Sergei Rachmaninov Prelude Op.23 Nr. 4 in D major
Prelude Op.23 Nr. 5 in G minor
Sergei Prokofiev Op12 Nr. 6 Legenda from 10 Pieces
Op.75 Nr.10 Romeo and Juliet Parting
Please do come along for a first class afternoon of playing in support of Kathryn, and also to provide much needed funds in aid of Dorothy House Hospice Care.
On Saturday 29th June, Kathryn gave a pre recital to members of our club in preparation for the recital that she will be giving in September. – This was a wonderful opportunity for mutual support between player and members, with constructive feedback and the opportunity f0r Kathryn to prepare. – Thank you to Kathryn for playing for us and to the members who came along to support Kathryn. -It was a wonderful afternoon which left us all looking forward to the recital itself.
Details of the recital are:
Time – 3pm Saturday 7th September 2024
Venue – St. Andrew’s Church Chippenham
Seats available on the door. Please make a £5 minimum donations to aid Ukraine ( Red Cross). Thank you.
Title ” Chopin and his Russian Followers ”
Sergei Prokofiev Op. 12 Preludes Nr.7 from 10 Pieces
Frédéric Chopin Fantaisie in F minor Op.49
Sergei Rachmaninov Etudes -Tableaux Op.33 nr. 5 in D Minor and
nr.8 in G minor
Alexander Scriabin Prelude Nr.1 op16 in B major
Etude Op. 8 Nr. 2 in F#minor
Poeme Op.32 Nr. 1 in F#major
Sergei Rachmaninov Prelude Op.23 Nr. 4 in D major
Prelude Op.23 Nr. 5 in G minor
Sergei Prokofiev Op12 Nr. 6 Legenda from 10 Pieces
Op.75 Nr.10 Romeo and Juliet Parting
Please do come along for a first class afternoon of playing in support of Kathryn, and also to provide much needed funds in aid of the Red Cross working in Ukraine.
Our first masterclass of 2024 was a great success. It was led by concert pianist and chamber musician William Howard, who proved he was not just a superb pianist but also an inspiring, engaging, and insightful teacher. As one participant put it afterwards:
“I can honestly say that I learnt something in every session and have an extensive list of things to reflect upon, try and place in my practice and generally take on board.”
The workshop was held on Tuesday 11 June at the home of Simon and Jill Scott, where we benefited from being able to play their superb Bösendorfer 225 grand piano.
As usual at Club meetings, participants offered a varied programme, with works by composers ranging from Bach to Messiaen:
Simon – Berg: Piano Sonata Op.1
Nancy – Haydn: Sonata No.60 in C major Hob: XVI: 50; Chopin: Mazurka No. 36 in A minor Op.59 No.1
Fran – Chopin: Nouvelle Étude No 2 in A flat KK 2 b/3 No 2
Steven – Bach: Toccata in E minor BWV 914
Mark – Messiaen: Vingt regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus XI: La première communion de la Vierge
Michelle – Bach: Sarabande from the E minor Partita
Anne – Clara Schumann: Pièces Fugitives Op.15 No.1
Matthew – Chopin: Prelude in A flat, Op.28 No.17; Prelude in F sharp Op.28 No.13
About William Howard
William Howard (see https://www.williamhoward.co.uk/biography) has a wide range of musical interests and repertoire, and in particular is passionate about 19th century piano repertoire, especially Schubert, Chopin, Schumann and Fauré. He also has a strong interest in Czech piano music and has been particularly acclaimed for his performance of Janáček. He has recorded over 40 CDs as a soloist or chamber musician.
Willilam Howard will be running a course “Creative Practising – How to Keep Your Piano Practice Fresh” on 25–27 October at Jackdaws – see https://www.jackdaws.org.uk/events/3645/
Bath-based international concert pianist Nurry Lee wowed the audience at her sell-out show in Keynsham who duly rewarded her with a standing ovation.
The 28-year-old South Korean-British pianist, who spent her early years in Bristol and Bath, flew in from Prague for the concert at The Space on Saturday which was hosted by Keynsham Concerts, the voluntary, not-for-profit group who bring sell-out, high-quality classical music concerts to the town, including the acclaimed Stringfever concert in March.
Nurry is regarded as one of the most dynamic pianists of her generation. She began studying the piano aged six with her mother, and three years later won her first concerto competition.
She studied at Wells Cathedral School and completed her undergraduate and Masters degrees at the Royal College of Music. She was accepted at the prestigious Korea National University of Arts in Seoul and completed her Artistic Diploma at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Nurry, who spends her time between Bath and London, has toured internationally and last year gave a sell-out performance at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Mickleburgh Musical Instruments sponsored Nurry’s Keynsham recital, at which she showed her incredible range, beginning with three technically challenging etudes by Chopin and then enchanting the audience with her renditions of works including Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Ravel and Liszt and Chopin’s 10-minute Ballade No 1 in G Minor (the soundtrack from the film The Pianist).
If you missed Nurry in Keynsham, you can catch her this coming Saturday (1st June) when she will be playing two concerts at Burdall’s Yard in Bath. The first, Childhood Memories, draws on contemporary music including covers of Disney.
The second performance of the night will include great classical works, including some of the most virtuosic pieces in the piano repertoire.
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